Guyana

Guyana public holidays 2026

Guyana has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 247 working days. Next up: Diwali on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in 40 days.

Public holidays in Guyana in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 23Monday	Republic DayNationwide
March
Mar 3Tuesday	HoliNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Tuesday	Arrival DayNationwide
May 26Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 6Monday	CARICOM DayNationwide
August
Aug 1Saturday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Aug 26Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
November
Nov 8Sunday	DiwaliNationwide
Nov 9Monday	Diwali Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Day After ChristmasNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Day After Christmas Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+5 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Feb 21 – Mon, Feb 23 · Republic Day
4 daysSat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3 · HoliTake Mon, Mar 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
5 daysFri, May 1 – Tue, May 5 · Labor Day, Arrival DayTake Mon, May 4 off to join it up
4 daysSat, May 23 – Tue, May 26 · Independence DayTake Mon, May 25 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-AdhaTake Fri, May 29 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6 · CARICOM Day
3 daysSat, Nov 7 – Mon, Nov 9 · Diwali
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Day After Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guyana in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Republic Day (Feb 23); Holi (Mar 3); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Arrival Day (May 5); Independence Day (May 26); Eid al-Adha (May 28); CARICOM Day (Jul 6); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 26); Diwali (Nov 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Day After Christmas (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Guyana?

Diwali, on Sunday, November 8, 2026 — in 40 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.